Duane Widhalm, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
(417) 328-2073
Office: Gott Education Center
Education
- Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, Arkansas State University
- Dissertation: "Factors Related To Selected Superintendents' Use of Education of Gifted Program Evaluation Data"
- Ed.S. in Educational Administration-Superintendency, Missouri State University
- M.A. in Educational Administration, Missouri State University
- B.S. in Physical Education/Health and History, Central Methodist University
Selected Publications
- Dissertation- Factors Related To Selected Superintendents' Use of Education of Gifted Program Evaluation Data
- Lebanon R-3 Newsletters to Staff and Media
Selected Presentations
- Bond Issue Presentations
- Yearly State of the School District to Civic Organizations
- Yearly Presentations to Staff
Related Experience
- Served on Board with Area Chamber of Commerce
- Adjunct Professor at Southwest Baptist University 2012-2016
Professional Organizations
- Southwest Missouri Association School Administrators
- President, 2002-2003
- Missouri Association of School Administrators
- Various committees
- American Association of School Administrators
- Missouri Association of School Business Officials
- Missouri/Kansas Superintendent Forum
- Ozark Education Research Initiative
- Red Cross
- Advisory Member
Honors and Awards
- Southwest Missouri Pearce Award Nominee. 2014-15. This was the highest award recognizing regional superintendents on a yearly basis.
- Rotary Board Vice-President
- Technology and Career Center Leadership Award
Church/Community Service
- Attends St. Francis deSales Catholic Church
- Assist with programs for the needy such as coat drives, food drives, food backpack program